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GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

gönnen

not begrudge; be happy for someone

IN CONTEXT

Ich gönne ihr den Erfolg, denn sie hat jahrelang dafür gearbeitet.

I am happy for her success, as she worked towards it for years.

treat oneself; allow oneself

IN CONTEXT

Nach der anstrengenden Woche gönnte er sich einen freien Nachmittag.

After the exhausting week, he treated himself to an afternoon off.

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